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Forest Ward 1888–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1888

Birth Location: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Mar 1919

Death Location: Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois

Father: Jesse Ward

Mother: Rebecca Skeans

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Children(s):

In 1888, Forest Ward entered the world in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA, born to Jesse M Ward And Rebecca Jane Skeans. Forest Ward passed away in 1919 in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Forest Ward entered the world in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA, born to Jesse M Ward And Rebecca Jane Skeans.
  • Forest Ward passed away in 1919 in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jesse Ward
1858–1892
Birth Location: Ceredo, Wayne County, VA
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Rebecca Skeans
1855–1938
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Forest Ward's Ancestors

Self
Forest Ward
1888–1919
Birth Place: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Jesse M. Ward
1858–1892
Ceredo, Wayne County, VA
Rebecca (Jane) Skeans
1855–1938
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Forest Ward's Timeline

2 Records

1888
24 Apr 1888
Birth of Forest Ward in Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
Wayne County, West Virginia, USA
1919
18 Mar 1919
Age 31
Death of Forest Ward in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois
Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1888
    Event Place: Wayne County, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois
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